RoK President begins State visit to Vietnam
VOV.VN - President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee touched down in Hanoi on the morning of June 22 to begin their three-day State visit to the nation at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong.
Those welcoming the RoK delegation at Noi Bai International Airport included Le Khanh Hai, chairman of the President Office, Tran Sy Thanh, chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu, Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tung, and RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Oh Young Ju.
This marks the first visit to the nation by RoK President Yoon, with Vietnam also being the first Southeast Asian nation that he has visited since taking office in May, 2022.
It takes place amid the bilateral relationship being upgraded from a strategic partnership to a comprehensive strategic partnership in December, 2022, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of both nations’ diplomatic ties.
Vietnam and the RoK set up joint diplomatic ties on December 22, 1992. The RoK is currently one of the country’s leading important partners.
According to details given by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the first official activities of the Korean leader will take place on June 23. After a welcome ceremony held at the Presidential Palace, President Thuong and President Yoon are set to hold talks.
The two leaders will then witness the signing of a number of co-operation documents and meet the press in order to announce the outcomes of the meetings.
Trade and investment are set to be the highlights of the Korean president's visit, particularly as accompanying him is a delegation of 205 Korean businesses, including leaders of leading groups such as Samsung, SK, Hyundai, and Daewoo.
According to information given by RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Oh Young Ju, this makes up the largest number of businesses during President Yoon's recent overseas visits. This highlights that economic, investment, and trade links between the two countries have seen rapid and impressive development.
Last year’s bilateral trade turnover reached roughly US$87 billion, with the two countries setting a target of raising trade turnover to US$100 billion this year and US$150 billion by 2030.